Using ginput in my code returns the error: matplotlib is currently using a non-GUI backend [duplicate]

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I'm trying to figure out how ginput(3) works in this code, but when I run it, it returning a UserWarning saying: "matplotlib is currently using a non-GUI backend, "

Please help me out on this.

from PIL import Image
from pylab import *
im = array(Image.open('empire.jpg'))
imshow(im)
print ('Please click 3 points')
x = ginput(3)
print ('you clicked:',x)
show()

UserWarning: matplotlib is currently using a non-GUI backend, so cannot show the figure "matplotlib is currently using a non-GUI backend, "

This can be taken literally. Matplotlib uses a non-GUI backend. See the link on how to change the backend. — ImportanceOfBeingErnest
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest, Commented Feb 7, 2019 at 11:25
@ImportanceOfBeingErnest So what can be done to eliminate this warning that I'm facing ? — Sumanth Reddy
– Sumanth Reddy, Commented Feb 7, 2019 at 15:59
Follow the instructions in the link to set a different backend. — ImportanceOfBeingErnest
– ImportanceOfBeingErnest, Commented Feb 7, 2019 at 16:00

Sumanth Reddy · Accepted Answer · 2019-02-08 06:55:06Z

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You can take a quick look at what a backend in matplotlib refers to, by checking out this link.

Thanks @ImportanceOfBeingErnest for providing me with the necessary resource.

import matplotlib

#Use the line below to set a backend for matplotib
matplotlib.use('TkAgg')

from PIL import Image
from pylab import *

im = array(Image.open('empire.jpg'))
imshow(im)

print ('Please click 3 points')
x = ginput(3)

print ('you clicked:',x)
show()

You could try out these other GUI backends in the given order, if "TkAgg" doesn't work out for you.

WX
QTAgg
QT4Agg

edited Feb 8, 2019 at 6:55

answered Feb 7, 2019 at 16:46

Sumanth Reddy

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